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duly

[doo-lee, dyoo-] / ˈdu li, ˈdyu- /


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The show duly discusses Statian women, notes that not all colonial-era Jews were Patriots, and reveals that, as of 1781, Jews on St. Eustatius held 86 enslaved Africans as property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Conversation flows easily as we chat and pizza is duly ordered.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Strikingly, Jackson suggested that legislative history may often shed better light on the original meaning of a statute than does its duly enacted text.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

The referee duly pointed to the spot and Samardzic blasted home in the 98th minute to send through the Serie A side with virtually the last kick of the match.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

All things, it is said, are duly recorded—all things of importance, that is.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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